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On Saturday, an appeals court paused a lower court's ruling that halted any deployment of the National Guard within Illinois for two weeks. The new ruling says the troops can remain under federal control but cannot be deployed. LA Times
Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) had a narrow edge in polls in the 2026 gubernatorial race. But recent videos that have emerged of her cursing at a staff member and growing prickly during a television news interview have prompted renewed concerns about her temperament. LA Times
VOA VIEW: She is a nut job.
Former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan somewhat begrudgingly credited President Trump for successfully brokering a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas that had been elusive to former President Joe Biden. New York Post
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“He is a problem. He is anti semitic. He is someone who has a lot of crazy ideas,” describing the NYPD as a “target” for Mamdani. New York Post
VOA VIEW: The voters of NYC can't be that stupid.
In addition to backing her gubernatorial bid, Pin also opened up his coffers to Sherrill's 2024 congressional campaign to the tune of $14,500. New York Post
The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bear the brunt of the storm, which will usher in beach erosion and flooding, Monday into Tuesday, forecasters said. New York Times
Four people were in critical condition after an early-morning shooting that left 12 other people injured on Sunday in St. Helena, S.C., according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. New York Times
Dozen of plaintiffs challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Gerrymandering is madness.
The Chinese government vowed to retaliate against the United States if President Donald Trump does not walk away from his threat of imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese imports due to Beijing’s newly introduced restrictions on rare earth exports. OANN
VOA VIEW: China will loose.
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President Donald Trump appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino to serve as the head of the White House Presidential Personnel Office. OANN
Vice President JD Vance proclaimed that the United States is not sending any troops to Israel or Gaza, despite reports indicating that 200 American troops were being deployed to Israel to assist in ensuring the ceasefire holds. OANN
Ivanka Trump thanked her father, President Donald Trump, and praised her husband, Jared Kushner, former Trump administration senior advisor, for the peace deal between Israel and Hamas. OANN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that President Donald Trump’s ability to successfully negotiate a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas provides hope for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. OANN
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State officials quarantined 153 unvaccinated children who attend two Spartanburg, South Carolina, schools after they were exposed to measles. Washington Times
Human Rights Watch said it will not accept donations from comedians who performed at the recent Riyadh Comedy Festival. Washington Times
The National Symphony Orchestra will begin each concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with the national anthem in honor of the nation's 250th birthday. Washington Times
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New Orleans city councilmember Helena Moreno was elected mayor Saturday in the race to succeed LaToya Cantrell, who is ending a turbulent second term shadowed by federal corruption charges. Washington Times
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems are at fault.
The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems opened the door.
Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment amid his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer. CBS
U.S. stocks lost $2 trillion after President Trump said he would impose new tariffs on imports from China in retaliation for rare earth export controls. CNBC
VOA VIEW: China is the main culprit.
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President Donald Trump on Saturday said his administration has "identified funds" to pay troops next week despite the federal government shutdown. CNBC
Spirit Airlines will get a $475 million lifeline from its bondholders and another $150 million from an aircraft lessor. CNBC
Crowd-for-hire CEO Adam Swart cautions that domestic and foreign forces manipulate protests for profit, creating a dangerous "protest industry" in America. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Big dark Dem money is the problem.
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Air ambulance providers avoid OHSU helipad after online flyer encourages laser targeting of federal aircraft over Portland, raising serious safety concerns. FOX News
Sixteen people remain missing after a deadly explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems manufacturing plant in Tennessee killed multiple workers Friday morning. FOX News
A shooting in downtown Leland, Mississippi, during a high school homecoming weekend left four people dead and 12 other wounded. FOX News
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport experienced a ground stop Friday afternoon due to a fire incident involving "gas fumes," according to the FAA. FOX News
Thousands of people in New Jersey are without power Sunday as a strong nor'easter sweeps across the region with heavy, flood-producing rains that are forecast to last into Monday morning in the Tri-State region. UPI
Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is ready to receive the remaining hostages as it prepares for an exchange of captives expected to happen Monday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Seeing is believing.
Former National Security adviser John Bolton might be charged with federal crimes next week for allegedly mishandling classified documents. UPI
The White House released a statement this week celebrating Columbus Day and praising the maligned explorer. UPI
North Korea showed off the new Hwasong-20 ICBM, its "most powerful nuclear strategic weapon," at a military parade, state-run media reported on Saturday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Reality is questionable.
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Former Democrat Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has asserted that President Donald Trump is “making up his own” facts regarding Chicago’s crime rate. Lightfoot (D-Ill.) accused President Trump of “making up” data about the crime rate in Chicago to justify an expected deployment of the National Guard — during an appearance with CNN’s Kasie Hunt on “The Arena.” Lightfoot is a lying idiot.
“Listen, the crime rate has gone down. You heard the numbers of decreases in homicides and shootings and other violent crimes that have gone down and have been going down for the last four years,” Lightfoot said. “We can‘t ignore that because the president is making up his own facts,” she continued. “And we also know there are red cities in red states that have higher per capita rates of gun violence and other violent crime that we‘re not hearing coming out of the president‘s mouth as the places where he really wants to go.”
President Trump expressed that it was a matter of when, not if, he would deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, citing the city’s issues with aggravated assault, sexual assault, homicide, robbery, theft, and more. “Well, we’re going in. I didn’t say when. We’re going in,” Trump said. “Look, I have an obligation. This isn’t a political thing. I have an obligation.” Local authorities reported that at least 54 shootings occurred in 37 incidents in Chicago just over Labor Day weekend, which ended “in most [cases], with no suspect in custody,” according to AP News.
Officials also stated that the victims of the fatal shootings include at least two women and three men, as well as two others. The names of the deceased have not yet been publicly released. “At least 54 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, 8 people were killed. The last two weekends were similar,” the president wrote Tuesday in a post on Truth Social, later referencing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D). “Chicago is the worst and most dangerous city in the World, by far. Pritzker needs help badly, he just doesn’t know it yet,”
